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Stacked "Beer can" LNBs on SC 75e dish

I've got a couple of SC 75E dishes. One with the two standard LNBs with the built in 22khz switch, and one that uses the beer can band stacked LNBs, CalAmp PN 150462.

I've got one with the regular LNB set at 123/127W. Fine. Now I'm trying to get the one with the stacked LNBs going at 125/129W. Yes, I realize that AMC21 isn't quite at 125 yet but WhiteSprings is at 129 and I want that and I might as well be ready for PBS' move.

I can find the data transponder at 12078 V 30000 fine. But WSTV is at 11964 on a horizontal transponder.

Found this post here: http://www.satelliteguys.us/free-ai...e75-coolsat-4000-lnb-settings.html#post495721

My research agrees with this post, that the LO for the horizontal is 11325, making 11964H = 12539. But I can't find WSTV.

So I grab the LNB from my other SC dish and swap it in place and I can get WhiteSprings fine. Swap the LNBs back to the stacked ones and nothing.

I'd just blind scan but I got myself a smoking deal on a VS9000 HD. So good that I parted with my hardware blindscan box to get this one. Right now I wish I still had it. Anyway....

I'm sure I've just got the transponder frequency wrong. But now the wife has had enough of the swearing and wants to watch TV, I'm ready to hit the flat of beer. Anyone with some ideas why I can't find my H's? CalAmp #150462 LNBs.
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Anole
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I can find the data transponder at 12078 V 30000 fine. But WSTV is at 11964 on a horizontal transponder.
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Well, trimming your cable should help, of course.
Are you saying you're losing signal because of high frequency loss due to bandstacking?
So I grab the LNB from my other SC dish and swap it in place and I can get WhiteSprings fine. Swap the LNBs back to the stacked ones and nothing.
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So, if the non-bandstacked LNB works out front, why not leave it there?
Can you put the stacked out back?

What about putting the stand-alone dish closer to the T-90?
Perhaps a bit higher?
Or, have you considered raising the T-90?
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Keith Brannen
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Are you using the 2 in/2 out 22khz switch that usually came with the stacked LNB? If so, swap it out for a standard 22khz switch, might help.

You could always replace the stacked LNB with a new SC LNB, Ku Sat (in Montreal) sells them for $59.00 Canadian (plus tax & shipping) see: ExpressVu, Star Choice, Viewsat, Coolsat, Pansat & much more at Kusat.com, since 1997!

I've bought from them many times, great company.

Might be cheaper than running RG11!
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cracklincrotch
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Anole said:
Well, trimming your cable should help, of course.
Are you saying you're losing signal because of high frequency loss due to bandstacking?
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I'm saying it's a definite maybe. ;) All I know is that with a short cable it works, and with a long long long one it doesn't.

Anole said:
What about putting the stand-alone dish closer to the T-90?
Perhaps a bit higher?
Or, have you considered raising the T-90?
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I'm afraid of heights so I keep my dishes reasonably close to the ground.

I moved the T90 onto the fence in the back yard. It's a four foot fence. Can't go much higher on that. Thought about it going on its own post but I've been concerned about it swaying with the winds I get being on a hill and near the coast.

I've got the 123/127 dish on my 6"x6" clothes line post that's 8' tall. I could try moving the one I stuck out front at 129 on it, just above it. But I'd also have to lower the 123/127 dish and maybe the clothes line hook, so the dishes/clothes wouldn't block each other. 129 can't be that much lower to the horizon than 127 so it would be worth trying.
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Larry1
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If you check any of the cable specifications, the attenuation increases with frequency for both RG-6 and RG-11. With the stacked LNBF's, you need to pay attention to your connectors, as you need a good connection. Try replacing your connectors and eliminate any switches or other connections. You probably have a connector with a bad crimp that works fine for the lower frequency, but is causing large losses with the higher frequency. Also check your RG-6 specs to see if it is rated for the higher frequency and how much loss you will have at the higher frequency. StarChoice also had subcriber units to un-stack the signals.
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Tron
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With a stacked LNB system, every link in your chain is a possible bottleneck, from cables to connectors. Any switches, splitters, connectors, grounding blocks, and cable must be able to pass 2.2 ghz or the show is off. The entire path must be 2.2 ghz compliant. That is really the only disadvantage (other than the modified TP frequencies) to going stacked...
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cracklincrotch
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I tried moving the dish out back, to shorten up the cable, and to see if I could get G27 but no luck. No problem with Horizons 1 though, or 123. But I already had those there. Just couldn't get 129.

So what I did was pick up another 75E without the stacked lnb, stuck it back up on the front of the house. Had to glue the mount back together as kids found the dish before I did but it works. I aimed the stacked dish at G25 and AMC4. Though now I need another 22khz switch to hook it up. I'll get those today.

When I had the stacked dish aimed at 123/127, I never did get a horizontal frequency because I couldn't figure out what the LO was. Now that I do there's plenty to try out on G25 that's horizontal. So if it's a connector I'll find out soon enough.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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naptime said:
I'm getting fabulous picture on Ch. 148 4k, but zero audio with H713. This is with a recorded show (Notre Dame game). Anyone else have this? Audio is fine on every other channel.
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It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
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They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
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jsmit86 said:
It's a known issue.
For a temporary fix, go into the menu, Audio, and turn Dolby Audio "OFF". You will have PCM stereo audio.

I was able to give the tech ops team some data logs so they could diagnose the problem, and they rolled me back to H708 temporarily. It fixed that issue.

They let me know that they understand what caused the issue, and it will be fixed within a few weeks in a new update.
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I guess they will be busy when lots of people start asking for rollbacks to H708 now that you mention that downgrades of software does exist because it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner and the IR Remote problems in H710-H713.
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it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner
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it will likely fix the OTA Single Tuner
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I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
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reubenray said:
I have gotten back into watching SG-1 and I have recorded most of the episodes to binge watch. What episodes are about the Antarctic or was this a movie? Also where could I watch the SG-1 movies?
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Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
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long_time_Dish said:
Well, there are a couple involving the Antarctic. "Solitudes", S1 E17 (one of my favorites), Then, "Lost City', S7 E21 and E22. Then, in the SGA pilot, "Rising", S1 E1 and E2, it starts out in the Antarctic for about the first 20 minutes or so.
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Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
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Which one has O'Neil being Ancients? I am at the end of Season 8 now.
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If I understand your question, O'Neill had the Ancient's knowledge in the "Lost City" two-part episode. That was when Anubis attacked Earth and there was a big battle over Antarctica.
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They get cruel sometimes, very very cruel.😈. Hated to see my dawgs go down but I still say being ranked #1 is a hex on you!
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